Доводи розуму
Chapter 9
TheadvantageofhishavingtocomeonlytoUppercross,insteadofgoingsixmilesanotherway;ofhishaving,ineveryrespect,abettercuracy;ofhisbelongingtotheirdearDrShirley,andofdear,goodDrShirley’sbeingrelievedfromthedutywhichhecouldnolongergetthroughwithoutmostinjuriousfatigue,hadbeenagreatdeal,eventoLouisa,buthadbeenalmosteverythingtoHenrietta.Whenhecameback,alas!thezealofthebusinesswasgoneby.LouisacouldnotlistenatalltohisaccountofaconversationwhichhehadjustheldwithDrShirley:shewasatawindow,lookingoutforCaptainWentworth;andevenHenriettahadatbestonlyadividedattentiontogive,andseemedtohaveforgottenalltheformerdoubtandsolicitudeofthenegotiation.
“Well,Iamverygladindeed:butIalwaysthoughtyouwouldhaveit;Ialwaysthoughtyousure.Itdidnotappeartomethat—inshort,youknow,DrShirleymusthaveacurate,andyouhadsecuredhispromise.Ishecoming,Louisa?”
Onemorning,verysoonafterthedinnerattheMusgroves,atwhichAnnehadnotbeenpresent,CaptainWentworthwalkedintothedrawing-roomattheCottage,wherewereonlyherselfandthelittleinvalidCharles,whowaslyingonthesofa.
ThesurpriseoffindinghimselfalmostalonewithAnneElliot,deprivedhismannersoftheirusualcomposure:hestarted,andcouldonlysay,“IthoughttheMissMusgroveshadbeenhere:MrsMusgrovetoldmeIshouldfindthemhere,”beforehewalkedtothewindowtorecollecthimself,andfeelhowheoughttobehave.
